Gabriel Skaggs, 7, and Rev. Barry Skaggs wade through flood water between their home (left) and Beals Pentecost Church (right), where Barry is a pastor, in Reed, Kentucky, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018. After Barry gave him a pair of waders, Gabriel spent time playing in the water around his home on Tuesday afternoon. Gabriel hasn't missed any school days due to flooding because he is home-schooled. SAM OWENS/ THE GLEANER

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The top layer of asphalt washed-out into the farm field at the intersection on Old Henderson Road when floodwaters receded last week. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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Harold Lee Stuckey with the Vanderburgh County Highway Department uses his Gradall to remove flood debris from Old Henderson Road as clean-up began last week. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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Debris was left on the road signs at the intersection of Duesner and Seminary roads when the floodwaters receded last week. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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The top layer of asphalt washed-out into the farm field at the intersection of Duesner and Seminary roads leaving the cracked and broken road beneath when floodwaters receded last week. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

Major flood damage was revealed along Old Henderson Road after floodwaters receded last week. Clean-up and repair is still underway. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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Stephanie Powell squeegees out mud and water from the lower level of her vacation home at the Nu Plaza Yacht Club off of Old Henderson Road in Evansville as Ohio River levels continue to fall Sunday, March 11, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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Red Cross volunteer John Fitzgerald Jr. delivers some meals to Suzie Marsh and others cleaning up their properties in Dog Town as Ohio River levels continue to fall Sunday, March 11, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

Phillip Meredith (front) and Nick Payne (back) clean mud off of the parking lot in front of Beals Pentecostal Church, located at the intersection of State Highway 811 and US-60, Reed, Ky., Sunday evening, March 4, 2018. "If you've lived here your whole life it's [flooding] just something you put up with," Meredith, who is a member of the church and town, said.
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A car drives along US-60 as flood waters recede in Reed, Ky., Sunday, March 4, 2018. Last week this section of US-60 completely flooded and was not passable without an all-terrain vehicle. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

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A house is surrounded by flood water on Peters Road in Reed, Ky., Sunday, March 4, 2018. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

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Phillip Meredith cleans mud off of the parking lot in front of Beals Pentecostal Church, located at the intersection of State Highway 811 and US-60, in Reed, Ky., Sunday evening, March 4, 2018. "If you've lived here your whole life it's [flooding] just something you put up with," Meredith, who is a member of the church and town, said. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

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Ricky Ewing sits on one of his all-terrain vehicles as flood water covers US-60 in Reed, Ky., Thursday, March 1, 2018. Ewing used his ATV to check on his house, which was inaccessible by car but not flooded. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

Jason Weese removes a log from his West Side Evansville front yard on Red Bank Road Thursday afternoon. Weese has been battling the Ohio River for the past week and has so far been able to keep the water out of his house. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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Evansville's Dogtown area is covered in water from the Ohio River making travel by boat a necessity Thursday afternoon. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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The Evansville home of Tony Short is still surrounded by Ohio River floodwaters Thursday morning. Short and his family and friends have been holding back the waters using five pumps – two which had to be replaced after they burned up – and a homemade levee. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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Jason Weese heads back to his West Side Evansville home on Red Bank Road by using a pole marker he set to mark the edge of his driveway Thursday afternoon. Weese has been battling the Ohio River for the past week and has so far been able to keep the water out of his house. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

Nurrenbern Road that bisects Burdette Park on Evansville's West Side is covered in water from the cresting Ohio River Thursday afternoon. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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Star Construction worker Robert Cook, from Owensboro, pulls night duty at the intersection of U.S 60 and Highway 811 in eastern Henderson County to refuel the water pump every three hours to keep a important telephone junction from flooding Wednesday, February 28, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

A Beals area resident fords high water on Highway 811 as they make their way back to high ground at the intersection of U.S 60 and Highway 811 in eastern Henderson County Wednesday, February 28, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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Star Construction workers at the intersection of U.S 60 and Highway 811 in eastern Henderson County working to keep a important telephone junction from flooding Wednesday, February 28, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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A gasoline water pump keeps flood waters out of a important telephone junction near the intersection of U.S 60 and Highway 811 in eastern Henderson County Wednesday. Crews have to be on site 24-7 until the water recedes, fueling the pump every three hours and standing by should it stop, February 28, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

River Mossberger of Evansville, left, Daniel Lucy of Evansville, center, and Kody Kifer of Newburgh make their way back to the flooded boat landing in New Harmony, Ind., Tuesday evening. The three had been bow fishing in the Wabash River in search of Asian carp and had limited success due to the cold and muddy water conditions. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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The Newburgh Lock and Dam is inundated with water as the Ohio River nears its crest Wednesday afternoon. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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Mike Haire (left) and Brandon Dawson (right) wade through flood water along State Highway 811 in Reed after gathering a few items from Haire's house, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018. Haire is currently staying with relatives and Dawson hasn't evacuated his house, which is located on the same road, yet. SAM OWENS/ THE GLEANER

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Phil Stephens, Reed Fire Department Chief, talks to Tim Jerger during a flood welfare check along State Highway 811 in Reed, Ky., Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018. Jerger was visiting his parents Larry and Louise Smithhart, who are still living in the house pictured. The couple has had the house since the mid-1970s and they don't want to evacuate until they absolutely have to. No water has entered their living space and they still have electricity so they are waiting it out. SAM OWENS/ THE GLEANER

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Debbie Melton holds onto one of her chickens after evacuating her home along Peters Road in Reed, Ky., Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018. Melton and her family had to evacuate their home on Tuesday afternoon after their water line quit working. She is currently searching for somewhere dry to take six cats and some of her chickens that had to be left at her house. SAM OWENS/ THE GLEANER

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Damon Hinton, 17, passes a sandbag to Anna Martin, 16, as they help the New Haven, Ill., community Tuesday afternoon. The Gallatin County High School students were part of a group Future Farmers of America sponsor Matt Martin gathered up from class that morning to help those in the danger of flooding from the Little Wabash and Wabash rivers. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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Nancy and Michael Hasting load their boat with flats of plants for their business, Hasting Plants, in Mount Vernon, Ind., Tuesday morning. The couple had to use the boat to cross the floodwaters created by the Ohio River. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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Nancy and Michael Hasting push-off with their boat loaded with flats of plants for their business, Hasting Plants, in Mount Vernon, Ind., Tuesday morning. The couple had to use the boat to cross the floodwaters created by the Ohio River. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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Nancy and Michael Hasting get underway with their boat loaded with flats of plants for their business, Hasting Plants, in Mount Vernon, Ind., Tuesday morning. The couple had to use the boat to cross the floodwaters created by the Ohio River. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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Kenneth Brauser supervises the building of a levee on his Mount Vernon, Ind., property as the Ohio River continues to rise Tuesday morning. His sons, Brent and Mike, were manning the track hoe and back hoe to create the permanent structure. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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The Ohio River covered Hastings Road in Mount Vernon, Ind., as it continued to rise Tuesday morning. The river is supposed to crest in Evansville Thursday and Friday in Mount Vernon. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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Kenneth Brauser supervises the building of a levee on his Mount Vernon, Ind., property as the Ohio River continues to rise Tuesday morning. His son, Mike Brauser, left, did used a back hoe to manicure the levee and his other son, Brent Brauser, used a track hoe to build up the dirt to create the permanent structure. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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A bald eagle takes off after getting a drink from a flooded field in Eastern Illinois near Carmi, Ill., Tuesday afternoon. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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Raelynn Raney, 4, of Grayville, Ill., checks out the New Haven, Ill., fauna as her grandfather, Walter Raney, and dog, Maya, visit a neighbor's horse Tuesday afternoon. The Little Wabash River was rising in the town and was expected to continue rising for another foot-and-a-half before it crests. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

Brandon and Amanda Dawson of Beals, Ky., return their dogs, Marley, left, and Chaos, a lift back home after they had a chance to take care of business and run off some energy on the only dry ground nearby Monday afternoon. Ohio River floodwaters were continuing to climb and were currently about eight inches away from the Dawson's living room. The river is expected to crest Wednesday. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER

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Tony Short, left, and his brother, Bob Short, motor across flooded farm fields to reach the Evansville resident's home Monday morning. Tony Short used a backhoe, bobcat and a wheelbarrow to create a 7-foot-tall levee around his home. "That's why we're so tired," Tony Short said. "I just remodeled the whole bottom half of it this past summer," he said of his home. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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Justin Scott, 10, center, and his family, from left, Cameron, 13, Bradley, dad, and Kimberly, mom, gather their flood gear for the ride home on the family four-wheeler in Beals, Ky., Monday evening. The Ohio River continues to rise and cause area flooding. It is now expected to crest Wednesday, but more rain is expected late Tuesday night. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER

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The family of Bradley and Kimberly Scott which includes Justin. 10, and Cameron, 13, ride home on the family four-wheeler after leaving their vehicle in Beals, Ky., Monday evening. The Ohio River continues to rise and cause area flooding. It is now expected to crest Wednesday, but more rain is expected late Tuesday night. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER

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Carl Waltrip hauls a load of sandbags in Beals, Ky., for Star Construction as the Ohio River continues to rise Monday evening. The Ohio River continues to rise and cause area flooding. It is now expected to crest Wednesday, but more rain is expected late Tuesday night. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER

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Star Construction workers, from left, John Westerfield, Robert Cook and Gary Austin, all of Owensboro, Ky., prepare to load more sandbags into a backhoe bucket to be used to hold back floodwaters near a Beals, Ky., substation Monday evening. The Ohio River continues to rise and cause area flooding. It is now expected to crest Wednesday, but more rain is expected late Tuesday night. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER

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Carl Waltrip hauls a load of sandbags in Beals, Ky., for Star Construction as the Ohio River continues to rise Monday evening. The Ohio River continues to rise and cause area flooding. It is now expected to crest Wednesday, but more rain is expected late Tuesday night. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER

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Star Construction employee Gary Austin of Owensboro, Ky., tosses a sandbag into a backhoe bucket to be used to hold back floodwaters near a Beals, Ky., substation Monday evening. The Ohio River continues to rise and cause area flooding. It is now expected to crest Wednesday, but more rain is expected late Tuesday night. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER

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A herd of deer gathers in a field near Angel Mounds in Warrick County Monday evening. Rising Ohio River floodwaters are forcing them out of their home turf into a tight cluster of more than 100 deer. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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Ohio River floodwaters continue to rise in Warrick County Monday evening. The river is expected to crest in Evansville Wednesday. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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A herd of deer gathers in a field near Angel Mounds in Warrick County Monday evening. Rising Ohio River floodwaters are forcing them out of their home turf into a tight cluster of more than 100 deer. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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Ohio River floodwaters continue to rise in Warrick County Monday evening. The river is expected to crest in Evansville Wednesday. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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Deer gather in a field near Angel Mounds in Warrick County Monday evening. Rising Ohio River floodwaters are forcing them out of their home turf into a tight cluster of more than 100 deer. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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The Ohio River in Newburgh, Ind., continued to rise and was a popular place for spectators to the high water including Danny and Holly Schmidt and their 2-year-old son, Hunter, Monday morning. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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Brandon and Amanda Dawson of Beals, Ky., offer their dogs, Marley, left, and Chaos a lift back home after they had a chance to take care of business and run off some energy on the only dry ground nearby Monday afternoon. Ohio River floodwaters were continuing to climb and were currently about eight inches away from the Dawson's living room. The river is expected to crest Wednesday. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER

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The Edgewater Grill patio is seen in the foreground with the Newburgh Lock and Dam behind it as the Ohio River continues to rise Monday morning. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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Farm fields are flooded in Evansville due to the rising waters of the Ohio River Monday morning. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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The Beals Pentecostal Church is surrounded by rising Ohio River floodwaters Monday afternoon. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER

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Brandon Dawson of Beals, Ky., hauls his dog, Marley, back to his home – surrounded by Ohio River floodwaters – from the only high spot nearby that isn't covered in water Monday afternoon. He and his wife, Amanda, each took one dog across to take care of business and run off a little energy. Chaos, the pit bull/dachshund mix, wasn't a fan of the water. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER

Beals, Ky., homes have about seven or eight inches to go before Ohio River flooding reaches their living rooms as of Monday afternoon. The river is still rising and is expected to crest Wednesday. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER

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Henderson County Sheriff Keith Berry, left, and Sgt. Carroll Morrow take off from Cagey's General Store in Beals, Ky., to drop off a local resident whose home is surrounded by water Monday afternoon. The Ohio River continues to rise and is expected to crest Wednesday. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER

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Tony Short, right, and his brother, Bob Short, discuss their plan for keeping the contents of Tony Short's home dry Monday morning. Tony Short used a backhoe, bobcat and a wheelbarrow to create a 7-foot-tall levee around his home. "That's why we're so tired," Tony Short said. "I just remodeled the whole bottom half of it this past summer," he said of his home. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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Cagey's General Store in Beals, Ky., shut its doors for business Monday afternoon as the Ohio River flooding continues Monday afternoon. The river is still rising and is expected to crest Wednesday. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER

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Cagey's General Store in Beals, Ky., shut its doors for business Monday afternoon as the Ohio River flooding continues Monday afternoon. The river is still rising and is expected to crest Wednesday. DENNY SIMMONS / THE GLEANER

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Kaleb Wittenbreaker, 5, second from right plays on a pile of sand as his family loads sand bags to protect his grandparents house in Point Twp. on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. JAKE CRANDALL / COURIER & PRESS

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Kristen Hoppen, left, and Ryan Wittenbraker tie sand bags to help protect a house from flood water in Point Twp. on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. JAKE CRANDALL / COURIER & PRESS

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Jim Wittenbreaker ties sand bags to protect a house from flood water in Point Twp. on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. JAKE CRANDALL / COURIER & PRESS

A road of highway 69 near Hovey Lake is closed do to flooding in Point Twp. on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. JAKE CRANDALL / COURIER & PRESS

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A truck is nearly fully submerged in flood water in Point Twp. on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. JAKE CRANDALL / COURIER & PRESS

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A motorcyclist drives through large puddles on Highway 69 near Hovey Lake in Point Twp. on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. JAKE CRANDALL / COURIER & PRESS

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A truck drives through large puddles on Highway 69 near Hovey Lake in Point Twp. on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. JAKE CRANDALL / COURIER & PRESS

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Horses walk through a flooded field on Graddy Road in Point Twp. on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. JAKE CRANDALL / COURIER & PRESS

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Cars park on the side of West Lloyd Expressway due to flooding in Harbor Twp. on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. JAKE CRANDALL / COURIER & PRESS

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Rockport, Ind., residents (clockwise from center) Pessa Crane, Jon Therber, Alexis Crane, Mayor Gay Ann Harney, Don Woolen and Kim Harney fill sandbags for a levee the town is building as river waters continue to rise in the Tri-State area Saturday. Flooding is expected to get worse as afternoon storms are expected to bring wind, some flash flooding and a chance for "isolated tornadoes," February 24, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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Newburgh resident Michelle Wedding watches a towboat on the swollen Ohio River the town's riverfront as river waters continue to rise in the Tri-State area Saturday. Flooding is expected to get worse as afternoon storms are expected to bring wind, some flash flooding and a chance for "isolated tornadoes," February 24, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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Flooding in Reed, Ky., as river waters continue to rise in the Tri-State area Saturday. Flooding is expected to get worse as afternoon storms are expected to bring wind, some flash flooding and a chance for "isolated tornadoes," February 24, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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Newburgh resident Landen Sonlling takes pictures of the swollen Ohio River at the Newburgh riverfrontas river waters continue to rise in the Tri-State area Saturday. Flooding is expected to get worse as afternoon storms are expected to bring wind, some flash flooding and a chance for "isolated tornadoes," February 24, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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Ducks play outside of the fence at the Newburgh Ind., riverfront as river waters continue to rise in the Tri-State area Saturday. Flooding is expected to get worse as afternoon storms are expected to bring wind, some flash flooding and a chance for "isolated tornadoes," February 24, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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Fog shrouds a up stream island as flood waters near the top of the lock at the Newburgh Lock and Dam as river waters continue to rise in the Tri-State area Saturday. Flooding is expected to get worse as afternoon storms are expected to bring wind, some flash flooding and a chance for "isolated tornadoes," February 24, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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Terry Davis uses a laser to to measure the height of a sandbag levee across Vine Street as Rockport, Ind., residents prepare for Ohio River flood waters as river waters continue to rise in the Tri-State area Saturday. Flooding is expected to get worse as afternoon storms are expected to bring wind, some flash flooding and a chance for "isolated tornadoes," February 24, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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The fountains at Owensboro's Bill Smothers Park are sandbagged against potential flooding as river waters continue to rise in the Tri-State area Saturday. Flooding is expected to get worse as afternoon storms are expected to bring wind, some flash flooding and a chance for "isolated tornadoes," February 24, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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Owensboro residents (L-R) Hannah Boehman, Tonya Boehman and Haleigh Boehman look at flooding at English Park as river waters continue to rise in the Tri-State area Saturday. Flooding is expected to get worse as afternoon storms are expected to bring wind, some flash flooding and a chance for "isolated tornadoes," February 24, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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Terry Davis carries a sandbag as city workers and volunteers build a sandbag levee across Vine Street in Rockport as river waters continue to rise in the Tri-State area Saturday. Flooding is expected to get worse as afternoon storms are expected to bring wind, some flash flooding and a chance for "isolated tornadoes," February 24, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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Flood water creep over Highway 279 in Daviess County Kentucky as river waters continue to rise in the Tri-State area Saturday. Flooding is expected to get worse as afternoon storms are expected to bring wind, some flash flooding and a chance for "isolated tornadoes," February 24, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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Flooded Laketown Road in Daviess County Kentucky as river waters continue to rise in the Tri-State area Saturday. Flooding is expected to get worse as afternoon storms are expected to bring wind, some flash flooding and a chance for "isolated tornadoes," February 24, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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A tree standing in a flooded field off of Laketown Road in Daviess County Kentucky as river waters continue to rise in the Tri-State area Saturday. Flooding is expected to get worse as afternoon storms are expected to bring wind, some flash flooding and a chance for "isolated tornadoes," February 24, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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Highway 811 in Beals, Ky. was dry on Friday is under water on Saturday as river waters continue to rise in the Tri-State area Saturday. Flooding is expected to get worse as afternoon storms are expected to bring wind, some flash flooding and a chance for "isolated tornadoes," February 24, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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The basement of the old U.S. Lock and Dam in Newburgh flooded as river waters continue to rise in the Tri-State area Saturday. Flooding is expected to get worse as afternoon storms are expected to bring wind, some flash flooding and a chance for "isolated tornadoes," February 24, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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Neighbors helping neighbors (L-R) Bill Spaetti, Steve Lindauer, Chad Lauer and Patrick Harmon held sandbag businesses along Fifth Street in Rockport, Ind. as river waters continue to rise in the Tri-State area Saturday. Flooding is expected to get worse as afternoon storms are expected to bring wind, some flash flooding and a chance for "isolated tornadoes," February 24, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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People watch the flood swollen Ohio River flow by Owensboro's Bill Smothers Park as river waters continue to rise in the Tri-State area Saturday. Flooding is expected to get worse as afternoon storms are expected to bring wind, some flash flooding and a chance for "isolated tornadoes," February 24, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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Rockport residents Steven Tempel (left) and Mike Therber take a much need break after spending many hours building a levee along Fifth Street in Rockport as river waters continue to rise in the Tri-State area Saturday. Flooding is expected to get worse as afternoon storms are expected to bring wind, some flash flooding and a chance for "isolated tornadoes," February 24, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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Ohio River flood waters surround the old U.S. Lock and Dam in Newburgh as river waters continue to rise in the Tri-State area Saturday. Flooding is expected to get worse as afternoon storms are expected to bring wind, some flash flooding and a chance for "isolated tornadoes," February 24, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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Trustees at the Henderson County Detention Center fill sandbags in the rain as river waters continue to rise in the Tri-State area Saturday. Flooding is expected to get worse as afternoon storms are expected to bring wind, some flash flooding and a chance for "isolated tornadoes," February 24, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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Ohio River flood waters surround the old U.S. Lock and Dam in Newburgh as river waters continue to rise in the Tri-State area Saturday. Flooding is expected to get worse as afternoon storms are expected to bring wind, some flash flooding and a chance for "isolated tornadoes," February 24, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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Doug McMullin uses his jeep to ford high water on Peters Road in eastern Henderson County to pick up his daughter who was getting off work, February 23, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / THE GLEANER

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Highway 811 in eastern Henderson County closed due to high water, Judge-executive Brad Schneider declared a formal state of emergency Friday, February 23, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / THE GLEANER

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Flood waters from the Green River flow under the railroad bridge in Spottsville, February 23, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / THE GLEANER

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The swollen Green River in the foreground, flooded fields and the town of Beals in the background as Judge-executive Brad Schneider declared a formal state of emergency Friday, February 23, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / THE GLEANER

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Ornamental deer in a flooded yard in Beals off of Kentucky 811 in eastern Henderson County Friday, , February 23, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / THE GLEANER

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Flood waters from the Green River surround a home off of Peters Road in eastern Henderson County Friday, February 23, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / THE GLEANER

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A farmer off of Highland Road pulls a jon boat with a tractor as residents close to the Green and Ohio Rivers prepare for high water Friday, February 23, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / THE GLEANER

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Paul Rohrscheib, center, leads the way for Richard Moorman, left, and his daughter, Jessica Rohrscheib, to reach the road in Yankeetown, Ind., Thursday afternoon. Rohrscheib's home has seen plenty of high water over the 30 years he has lived there. The Little Pigeon Creek was swollen out of its banks and was on the rise. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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Water rises, flooding roadways underneath the US 41 Twin Bridges in Henderson, Ky., Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Tri-State, which will take effect Wednesday night, as forecasters say five to seven inches of rain is possible over the course of the next several days. SAM OWENS/ THE GLEANER

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The rivers are rising, crewman Nathan Ligon with the towboat Capt. Doug from Evansville Marine Service uses Henderson's Green River Road #1 for a landing because the road to their service dock is flooded by the Green River Wednesday, February 21, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / THE GLEANER

Chris Scherzinger, center, eyes his fishing rod as his line became taut while fishing with his cousin, Matt Scherzinger, at the Little Pigeon Creek near Yankeetown, Ind., Thursday morning. The creek feeds into the Ohio River and was continuing to rise. With more rain expected, the water wasn't expected to drop anytime soon. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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A section of Duesner Road is flooded in the Union Township area of Vanderburgh County, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Southwest Indiana because a total of 4 to 7 inches of rainfall is likely in the area through late Saturday night.
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Richard Moorman, left, and Paul Rohrscheib, right, hold their 12-foot John boat steady for, Jessica Rohrscheib, reach terra firma in Yankeetown, Ind., Thursday afternoon. Rohrscheib's home has seen plenty of high water over the 30 years he has lived there. The Little Pigeon Creek was swollen out of its banks and was on the rise. Earlier, the men used a cable to anchor their out-building to the ground so it wouldn't float away. They figured the water was going to rise another two feet at least. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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A section of Old Henderson Road, near the intersection of Cypress Dale Road, is closed due to Ohio River flooding in Evansville on Thursday, Feb. 22. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Southwest Indiana because a total of 4 to 7 inches of rainfall is likely in the area through late Saturday night.
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Richard Moorman gathers line he and Paul Rohrscheib used to maneuver a metal cable over the top of an outbuilding to anchor it and keep it from floating away in the rising floodwaters Thursday afternoon. The Little Pigeon Creek was swollen out of its banks and was on the rise. They figured the water was going to rise another two feet at least. DENNY SIMMONS / COURIER & PRESS

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High water covers part of KY-3522, a road that runs underneath US 41 in Henderson, Ky., Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Tri-State, which will take effect Wednesday night, as forecasters say five to seven inches of rain is possible over the course of the next several days. SAM OWENS/ THE GLEANER

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Geese search for food as they walk past a flooded area in Evansville's Burdette Park, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. The Bayou Creek has begun to flood, which has left the park's Scout Area (pictured) covered in water. SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS

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A deer looks for a place to cross the flooded roadway on Stratman Road near the US 41 Twin Bridges in Henderson, Ky., Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. Flooding in the low lands has pushed deer toward the busy highway, causing some to be hit by motorists as they try to reach higher ground. Kentucky State highway officials reported crews are placing portable message boards along U.S. 41, between Audubon Park and the twin bridges, to alert motorists about deer crossing. SAM OWENS/ THE GLEANER

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Picnic benches, located in the Scout Area of Evansville's Burdette Park, are surrounded by water as the Bayou Creek that runs through the area starts to flood, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018.
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Waters rise around US 41 near the twin bridges in Henderson, Ky., Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Tri-State, which will take effect Wednesday night, as forecasters say five to seven inches of rain is possible over the course of the next several days. SAM OWENS/ THE GLEANER

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Waters rise around US 41 near the twin bridges in Henderson, Ky., Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Tri-State, which will take effect Wednesday night, as forecasters say five to seven inches of rain is possible over the course of the next several days. SAM OWENS/ THE GLEANER

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A high water sign is submerged in water on South Weinbach Ave. near Interstate 69 in Evansville on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018. JAKE CRANDALL / COURIER & PRESS

Pam Spradley takes pictures of the rising water on the Ohio River at the Joan Marchland Bridge in Evansville on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018. "I can't believe it, I've never seen it like this." Spradley, a Evansville native said. JAKE CRANDALL / COURIER & PRESS

Stephanie Powell squeegees out mud and water from the lower level of her vacation home at the Nu Plaza Yacht Club off of Old Henderson Road in Evansville as Ohio River levels continue to fall Sunday, March 11, 2018. MIKE LAWRENCE / COURIER & PRESS

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